Do you take yarn from the interior or exterior? | TALK | The Crochet Crowd
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Mikey shares his point of view on whether taking from the centre or exterior is better. You may be surprised.
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Tried both ways but struggle more when taking yarn from outty. Runs smoothly when it's inside, I love it
I pul from the center. Yes, Bernat blanket is horrible to pull from the center, but imho the OGO is too gimmicky and less yarn for more money plus wasteful packaging. Love your videos! Much love!
I have never heard to keep the yarn at hand height before! I would love to hear more crochet wisdom from Mikey’s mom ❤️
Me either, but I tried it and it works!😁👍
I'm an innie girl.. it's so much smoother and easier to deal with than constantly stopping to unwind more yarn from the outside.
I'm an innie even if I cake my yarn. I wish more yarn companies would put inner pull tabs on their products though. I really like these TALK videos! Makes me smile! 😊
You are hilarious😂 You always put a smile on my face. I am an "inney" Pulling from the center (after the initial "yarn barf") is the way to go. The skein seems to stay more stationary and I am able to keep better tension when crocheting or knitting. Even when I wind a hank of yarn (on the swifter) I pull from the center
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"Yarn barf"....love it and oh so true!😂
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I am an inney from Australia. I ❤️you when you are serious & ❤️you when you’re funny. You make your video’s so easy to watch & follow.
I just love you.. you are so funny I am an inney like you.. thank you so much for all you do for us. I'm here with you until the wheels fall of.
For me it depends on the yarn. #4 cake yarns center pull but #3 I prefer out pull.
As of last Christmas my son brought me a spinning wooden yarn holder so I roll all my yarn into cakes and pull from the outside no barf or tangle.
Yes to the Salad bowl! I sometimes wind my yarn before I ever start, to get rid of the tangles and badly tied knots. I then take it from the outside. I have also used the center pull too. Great Yarn room!!!
I'm definitely an inny. I love the way you explain things, Mikey. You crack me up every day!
I'm an inney and I have learned so much from you because of your teaching still. Thank you for the entertainment here.
I am a inner ball puller😁 exception is when I work with the fuzzy eyelash yarn or velveteen type yarn😊 Love your personality and your advise 🙂
I really enjoy your talks. The bits of crochet wisdom you impart are very handy (i collect them from your tutorials too!) I love that there's no theoretical high-handedness - almost all problems and suggested solutions are something that I have come across in the past two years of crocheting. And I am grateful for it! Thank you!
I absolutely love watching you!!!! You always make me smile. You deserve a million likes 👍 👍👍👍👍👍 I’m a inny.
I've always pulled my yarn from the inside. It's so much easier that way . So I'm with you Mikey 💜🤗
I love your videos, Mikey. I pull from the inside too. Even if I make a cake.
I will always give you a like. You give such great advice. Thanks for all your help. 🥰
I always use from the center. Who wants yarn jumping around 🤪 you are so funny, thanks for making my day🤣💖
Siempre sus consejos tan acertados Gracias por poner siempre una sonrisa en mi cara agradezco muchísimo los subtítulos!!!!😘🇲🇽👏👏👏👏🤍
Learned how to knit with Red Heart Super Saver, who LABELS their skeins with where to pull from, which is very considerate of them. Other companies *cough* Lion Brand, creates nothing but a mess when trying to pull from the inside.
Honestly I have to pull all LB from the outside, otherwise it is all barf. They should put a warning lable on the outside. "WARNING ! YARN BARF AHEAD FOR THE NEXT 200 YARDS"
Inny here as well & for a similar reason, my Grandmothers (yes that's plural) told me to. Lol Once I get past the "yarn barf" everything seems to be smooth going when pulling from the inside. I've tried pulling from the exterior & things never go well, even when I use a bowl or tub the yarn jumps out on me.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with loving yarn & that's why I like your videos so much. I can tell you love what you do & you have helped me bring joy to so many friends & family members with your awesome tutorials. Thanks for sharing your talent with the rest of us.
Hi mikey I was taught to be an outie and until I started watching you tube videos I’d never seen anyone use yarn from the centre before but I will give it a try thank you 😊Amanda xx💕
I always like to go from the middle but it’s hard sometimes and I end up pulling out a clump in the middle! My mom told me to go from the middle too! Love your videos, you have taught me so much and given me this gift of crochet! Thank you!
I've been crocheting for nigh on 60 years and have always been an outie...till now! My mum taught me to use from the outside and it never crossed my mind that you could find the centre end! I'm now going to try the centre...if I remember! 🤭
I am an outtie for sure! But after listening to your explanation about the tension of using yarn from the center, I might try that on my next project. ❤
I prefer the inside tried outside and don't like until I found the yarn holder that you place a dowel and spins when pulling yarn from outside love it, bought it from the UK. If I can find where to get it will let you know. Love you Mikey was down, watched you and you made me smile and laugh, thank you so much. Just be yourself. 💕💕💕
I am an inny as well for the same reason. My mom although it was does knitting. I learned to crochet from a purchased pattern 50 years ago. I really enjoy your videos.
U always make my day better. If I have a skien pull from the center. If it from a cake I wound and can't find the middle I will from the outside
Hi Mikey. I'm any inney, I don't like my yarn jumping around. Since I found UA-camr 2 1/2 years ago I've learned a lot . Have a beautiful day
I am an inny Mikey I love your videos and honesty
I am with you! My mom always crochet from the center and I do too. My biggest issue is getting the inside pulled through to the outside. If you have any magic tips on how to do that , it would be appreciates. Loving you videos and advice.
I like pulling from the center. Makes it so much easier to work with. Now I also work from the outside as well due to fact I could not find the center to pull-sop the center is my favorite. Your awesome 💛
I pull from the center. Great video. Have a great day.
I'm a innie all the way. Your so funny Mikey 😂 thank you for the smile's you put on my face
You crack me up Mikey! I like the center pull if I can. I don't mind a little center yarn barf. I don't like my skein to flop all around while I'm crocheting. The center pull is very satisfying. 💐🌸💮🏵🌹🌺🌻🌼
Inney for me...lol I'm so jealous of your yarn wall....so colourful
Inny for sure. You are speaking my language! I don't even mind the yarn barf.
Haha...I used to be an Outie but I'm a convert now. Im an Innie now for all the same reasons you just said. I didn't know the tip about keeping the yarn at the height of your hands. Please thank your Mother for that one! 🧶
I've been knitting since I was four years old and proudly made my first chunky knit jumper before I was five. I recently discovered how much fun it is to crochet and I'm currently working on an heirloom blanket for my daughter. I always take the yarn from the inside, I agree with you regarding the tension and smooth flow of yarn, also it's not bouncing around picking up dust and hair etc. so I don't have to stop to pick those out if I was to use the outside end. Usually, if I can't get my fingers in the middle I use my crochet hook to pull out the end, works every time 🙂
With skeins of yarn, I'm an innie. With cake yarn, I'm an outie and use my yarn bowl. The only thing to remember, is if you are using a self stripping or a pattern type yarn always be consistent with how you start your yarn. Colors follow an order and switching back and forth will make it look wonky.
Your so funny! My first watch, and will watch more. Love anything yarn!
You make my day ! Hilarious ! My mom taught me the same, center -pull, ball won’t roll! Lol !!!!!
I am definitely an "Innie"! I have been watching your videos for years! Yarn barf is just a "fun fiber puzzle" in my world!
Great video!! Interior is best per my experience…And I will wind up any skein that I have problems pulling.
I agree it's so much smoother pulling from the center
Like you Mikey, my mom and and my 2 aunts taught me to pull from the center. its much easier that way.
Hi Mikey. I always pull from the center. What a pain in the butt pulling from the outside. Thank you for another great video. Keep them coming.
Hi Mikey, I prefer to pull from the center ... However I pull the yarn from the outside if the color way works better for my project. So I am good either way. Good point about the yarn position affects consistency of stitch. Thanks!
I like you! I am going to try working from interior, you convinced me 😊
You’re hilarious, love watching your videos. Now that I said that you are the yarn master so I am going to try pulling from the middle . I normally go from the outside but my yarn does jumps around and then my cats go for it . 😂
I love your tutorials. You make me laugh. I’m an inny
Thanks for sharing.
My grandmother taught me how to crochet 50 years ago. The first thing she taught me was how to take a skein of yarn and roll it into a ball, getting rid of any tangles along the way. I still, to this day, start my yarn projects with winding the yarn. I’ve used the O’Go yarn and I LOVE IT! No need to roll into a ball.
Started out on the outside, then learned how much easier the inside was. Been pulling from the inside ever since!
I'm an innie for sure. Hate yarn barf! Adore you!!
Honestly I didn't know about taking yarn from the center until I started watching this channel and I've learned alot. I strive to take from the center as much as I can, but I have the occasional outie experience.
thank you for this Mikey and tha j you for not only being informative but fun and delightful all at once. 😀
Inside for sure. But if I couldn't find the interior strand would roll it i to a ball. But... i recently learned how to cake my yarn, and that is a game changer for me.
I am an interior puller as well. My mother was an exterior puller and she taught me how to knit when I was 7. I hated pulling that ball around and it would go flying everywhere; it drove me bananas. So, I tried center pulling and have done it ever since. I also love to have my yarn ball at my hand height too! It is so easy to just yank a few yards out and just crochet away! I started crocheting in my early 20's and have loved it more than knitting, and with that I traded my needles for hooks and have never looked back!
I agree with your reasoning! I hate chasing my ball of yarn around the room. It’s so distracting from an otherwise enjoyable experience. I actually picked up a nostepinne at one time to wind skeins into center pull balls when needed. You probably know this but a nostepinne can be a simple stick. It doesn’t need to be anything expensive but I do love the beautiful polished woods the craftsmen use in making them.
definitely from the inside. I find you have way more control and it flows so nicely from the center. I don't have a yarn bowl, and I don't want to watch the ball flopping all over the place, plus I have a kitten now and he would be all over the freaking thing LOL
We love you and you know the likes come easily! 😁 I’m an innie as well. 😊
Great video.. I sure did need the smile…
I like to pull from the center…but i HATE yarn bath, II usually. roll my skeins into balls…as I use them..just to make sure there are no surprises ..
I definitely an indie, thanks for always making me 😃
I always pull from the inside and if I can’t get the inside I put the ball in a large project bag i have and wind it into a cake most all the time. Rarely I will just pull with the ball in the bag. Some of Hobby Lobby yarn are hard to pull from the inside because the inside is tangled. Much Love and blessings ❤️
I’m a inny. Yes it makes sense.
Thanks for this - only yesterday I rewound two end of ball colours because they were getting tangled. It's never occurred to me in the centuries I've been crocheting to start from the inside. Giving this a try today!
I have to admit I am both! Whatever comes first and is the easiest to get to.🙂
I have always been an innie, but here in South Africa the yarn balls have become increasingly hard to start from the centre. One has to pull a whole chunk out first go to get it working. I thought it was just me but recently I found a packet of yarn, at least 30 years old & every ball or skein pulled out perfectly every time, they had even stuck the outer end lightly to the label, which I thought really clever. I sort of remember my
Mom being an innie but, as she died when I was just a kid, I never benefitted from learning from her. I have a Tunisian needle that comes in three pieces so you can make it really long, have done baby blankets with two colours in one piece. Looks really nice, even though just the plain stitch, as the ‘pick up’ stitch is always over the other. Love your tutorials!! Thank you.
I struggle when trying to take the yarn from the outside. When I pull from the center the flow is just much easier. Thank you for your comments on this.
I'm team in-y all the way. You can keep the wrapper on it, it doesn't jump around and once you get it started it won't tangle on itself.
I've tried both ways & I find it easier for me to crochet with the end from the center. I have also found that I have better control of my tension that way. I see it as a personal preference. 🤷♀
I go from the center I just think it's easy and I don't who wants to flip a ball around the room not me I'm with you 🙏💖
I definitely prefer pulling from interior. Almost always struggle when pulling from exterior. And I didn’t realize that I had intuitively placed yarn at arm level! Thanks for the information.
I am an outtie too because that is what my Mom did. I use a yarn basket like my Mom did which means my ball can flop around no worries. I am intrigued about the innie now and will try for my next project and see how that goes. I did always wonder watching the tutorials why you never seem to have to pull yarn off the ball. Now I know! I will see if it is an innie vs outtie thing or just me.
I’m an innie all the way. I don’t like when the yarn jumps around either so I’ll manage a little yarn barf to get that smooth pull as I’m working.
Omg you are so funny 😂 Personally I’m an inny because like you said the ball would be dancing all around everywhere. I love it when the skein reaches the point where the yarn automatically comes out on its own and I no longer need to pull the yarn out from the skein to crochet.
innie definitely, hobbii makes it so much convenient with their cakes, they put a sticker on the yarn end with "easy start" on it, love it, dont have to dig for it anymore
I agree with you! I use my yarn from the middle and I don't mind the little work at the beginning. When you use it from the outside, the yarn is constantly jumping around. I find the stitches are sometimes not as uniform when I'm fighting with the yarn! I've been crocheting for over 50 years and I used to buy my yarn in "hanks" and had to roll balls with it. I was so happy to be able to start using the skeins already rolled and have the starting end in the middle!!!!
I was taught nearly 50 yes ago to pull from the inner. I've tried both ways and I find the yarn comes out smoother from the inside.
I don't know if this is a British thing but I pull from the centre and roll it into a new ball. This way I can check the yarn before any crocheting takes place. The yarn 'barf' might be all tangled up, there may be knots that need redoing, or any other problems with the yarn. Thanks for your vid, Mikey. Very entertaining 😀😀
I’m an innie too! Yeah my grandma told me to pull from the center!!
I've been pulling my yarn from the center since the brands have made it easier to get to. But if that's not the case I start from the outer portion of the skein, but it gets frustrating when you come to end working from this position because I find the yarn tangles and it waste my time trying to unravel. After a few minutes and before the frustration goes into overdrive, I will simply cut off the remaining amount and file it under "T" (Trash). You are correct we are the creators and each individual has their own preference. Thanks for sharing, I enjoy all your videos and the joy you bring to all of us. Take care 😊.
Hi Mikey. I’m an innie. I even was taught how to wind a ball of yarn with a center pull. My mother taught me; she learned from her Grandmother. I’ve pulled from the outside, but prefer center, always. I’ve been crocheting for over half a century- not sure that my preference can change now. 😂 thanks!
I usually start from inside the skein. I like the way it flows once you have used some. I sem to crochet fast when I use from the middle first and I always place my yarn in a bag of some kind to keep the outside clean.
I was for both but now i an a innie for a long long time. Grtz from the Netherlands
I love o pull from the center.
definitely center pull.. or I'll use my yarn winder!!! I love how the yarn winder makes a perfect cake and I know where the center is.. thanks for the information on all things crochet related...I've learned alot and have improved my skills! ❤ thx. Mikey 😊
I'm an indie it works so much easier. Love your videos you are a great teacher I have learned so much!!! Thanks 😊
Definitely an innie! I love the salad bowl tip! I have some yarn that for the life of me I can’t find the center pull! Thanks 🥰🤗🧶❤️
I like that. The ball deflated lol.
Yes I'm an inny as well, 1st that's how my mom taught me ( less knots) and 2nd because I myself don't like it from the outside, it flops all over the place. But I always have to make them into a ball after I bring them home.
Mostly a center pull but my mom got me a yarn spinner(?) and a yarn bowl for yarns that need to be pulled from the outside for my Birthday because I struggle with tension without a center pull. I'm still fairly new to actual correct crochet.... I've been doing only one stitch (sc flo yarn under) from the age 15 to 39! Do wo want a scarf or a blanket (h or q hook... 1, 2 or 3 strands!) Lol! So happy for UA-cam and tutorials! 🧶❤⚓
I enjoyed this video. I am an inny. :)
I'm a Mikey all the way.
I am one to work from the inside ... the only yarn that I sometimes work from the outside is a cake yarn.... I done like the the ball of yarn rolling all around it frustrates me😊 thanks Mikey 👍
I used both ways and I also design my own yarn cakes that I roll into balls to make my blankets.
I'm an innie too. Have been for years. If you use a salad bowl or another larger one try adding a paper "clamp", the ones you have to pinch open, to the edge of the bowl. Run the end of your yarn through the part you pinch. It helps keep the yarn flowing freely and if not you know you have to untangle it. It's like the curly part of an official "yarn bowl".
Definitely the center!!!
I’m spoiled 😂. I cake my yarn (from the center if possible) then re-cake (is that a word?) to get the tension exactly the way I prefer. Impeccable yarn is my fave 4 weight for big projects but oh. my. goodness. The BARF! Way worse than Bernat Blanket IMO. Thank you Mikey for another smile today ❤.
I pull from the center as well. However I only use Cotton yarn for blankets. I wind balls on to my Swift and then rewind a new ball. The reason I do all of that is because I like a cake type yarn as it just sits there on its flat bottom instead of collapsing in to a new tangle. I spray the Swift with anti static spray as it builds up a bit of static.
l'm an inny and l'm all about the cakes. Bought a big metal winder, the sound of which could raise the dead but l love it. l knit and crochet when l'm out n about, cafes etc, and there is never room on the table for yarn, so l crochet some cake holders, put a button on the side and a button hole on the strap and they can hang from the arm of the chair or from your arm.
Heck, l've been know to craft when l'm walking, lol!